Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD)
Built Environment, Obesity and Health Strategic Initiative
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (
HSFC) and
CIHR's Institutes of Aging (
IA), Circulatory and Respiratory Health (
ICRH), Human Development, Child and Youth Health (
IHDCYH), Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (
IMHA), Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (
INMD), and Population and Public Health (
IPPH) are pleased to announce the results of the "Built Environment, Obesity and Health" Strategic Initiative competition.
The primary objective of this strategic initiative is to support policy-relevant collaborative projects that advance knowledge and its translation on how the built environment (defined as the outcome of community planning, design and implementation)-in the context of contributing to obesity- is influenced by, and/or impacts on, the following factors:
- obesity and well-being
- policies and standards for community planning, design and implementation
- physical activity levels and/or nutrition
- social, economic, and policy environment
- socioeconomic status, gender, ethnicity and age
- individual choices and behavior
A total of 24 applications were submitted, of which 7 were approved, which results in a success rate of 29%.
For a list of applications approved for funding through this competition, please refer to the HSFC website.
